January 5, 2022
US phone firms agree delay of 5G rollout
Two of the biggest US phone firms have agreed a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about…
December 30, 2021
Riot Games to pay $100m in discrimination case
Riot Games, the studio best known for League of Legends, has agreed to pay $100m (£74.3m) to settle a 2018 class-action gender discrimination case. The settlement will "remedy violations against approximately 1,065 women employees and 1,300 women…
December 29, 2021
Bermudians lose millions to internet fraudster
Police say internet fraudsters have swindled Bermuda residents out of almost four million US dollars this year. The police said that “entire life savings” had been lost in some cases and authorities had managed to recover only US$40,600 of the……
December 24, 2021
Tesla has agreed to make changes to its Passenger Play feature
It follows an investigation launched by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The agency said it had been informed by Tesla that a software update would disable the feature while driving.Elon Musk's car firm had faced…
December 15, 2021
After fatal crash Paris’s largest taxi firm suspends Tesla cars
Paris' largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet, after one was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend.One person was killed and another 20 injured, after a driver lost control of the vehicle.Tesla has…
December 15, 2021
Bank of England warns on crypto-currency risks
Fast-growing crypto-currency assets could pose a danger to the established financial system, a senior Bank of England official has told the BBC.Although not much of UK households' wealth is currently held in assets such as Bitcoin, they are becoming…
December 13, 2021
Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000
An in-demand non-fungible token (NFT) has been accidentally sold for a little more than $3,000 (£2,270) - one-hundredth of its market price.The Bored Ape Yacht Club is limited run of 10,000 pieces of digital art, each with minor variations.But the…
December 12, 2021
Meta releases social VR space Horizon Worlds
Meta has released its social virtual reality space, Horizon Worlds, after more than a year in private test mode.It is the first major such release since Facebook renamed itself Meta and announced its plans to "build the metaverse" of connected…
December 8, 2021
Several Complaints have piled up against Tesla causing US authorities to act
US authorities are investigating Tesla over an alleged failure to disclose fire risks with its solar panels, according to reports.A complaint from a whistleblower prompted the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate.Steven Henkes,…
December 5, 2021
Uber to pay $9m in sex-assault report settlement
Uber is to pay $9m (£6.8m) to settle a complaint over its sexual-assault and harassment reporting in California.The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) had told Uber to hand over information about assault and harassments - but it did not…